As well as the usual modelling products section, and technical details/modifications, there’s a bit about the non-Heer (SS and other) units. Plenty of pictures, from wartime black and white stuff to the colourful profiles and models, this an attractive publication.

Definitely recommended.

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A Question of Scale

One of the lesser-known vehicles of World War Two, the German Hetzer was used towards the end of the war. I personally believe this vehicle is lesser-known because as Germany came towards the end of the war the ability to manufacture and build top of the range vehicles like tanks was getting harder with military materials and a skilled labour force being in a shorter supply. The book like the previous books in this series starts off with a background, design knowledge and history, perfectly good and balanced for the size of the book. The section then rolls into being about the artwork and a great range of models and camouflage designs dependent on the terrain and theatre of war. Although there is not as much history in these books as there would be an ‘ordinary’ book, I really like seeing all the designs and models. Maybe in the future, I should become a modeller as these books are the perfect book for model makers.

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UK Historian

“I thoroughly recommend this book for all scale modelers as well as those interested in German WW II armor and markings.”

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IPMS/USA

"Highly Recommended for anyone interested in the Jagdpanzer 38..."

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AMPS

"...the images for the modeler, dioramist, and wargamer are spectacular..."

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Historical Miniatures Gaming Society

"There is then a fairly large section of large profiles, often accompanied by a photo of the vehicle in question."

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ModelingMadness.com

Dennis Oliver is well known for his many books on the armour of World War II (several in the Tank Craft range) and his comprehensive and meticulous research shines through in this book. The colour illustrations are particularly worthy of note and these together with the models in the model show case will inspire many model makers. Military historians interested in the Western Front after D Day will find much of interest here as will model makers interested in this German AFV.

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Scale Modelling Now

This book is produced to the usual high standard of Dennis Oliver, and provides a valuable source of pictures and information for Modellers, Wargamers and the interested reader. It follows the familiar format of sections covering the design, development and rational of the Hetzer.

A section follows on the organisation of Army (Heer) units on the Western front, with ten colour plates of drawings of examples of camouflage patterns. A second colour section of models and information on model kits and after market products is rounded off by an organisational section for the Waffen-SS, and technical details to enable the reader to differentiate between different models of the Hetzer.

I always learn something from these monographs; in this case the driving factors behind the heavy late-war production of the Hetzer being the Allied bombing of the Alkett factory, and the inter-arm rivalry between the artillery and Panzer arms of the Wehrmacht. As expected, this book does not disappoint.

Chris Kemp

The Hetzer is a popular modelling subject, and is notable in my mind for being one AFV which for some time had a standardised factory applied camouflage pattern, something quite different to other German AFVs in the late war schemes. A well balanced book with the historical story mixed with plenty of inspiration for modellers.

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Military Model Scene

A great addition to the highly popular Tank Craft Series. This book reviews the Skoda 38t in its Hetzer tank destroyer variant – Very Highly Recommended

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Firetrench

I always like reading this author’s books and this subject is delivered with his usual eye for detail and for focused background information. Recommended.

Michael McCarthy. Battlefield Guide

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